HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER
NOTE: Accreditation fees are one-time fees and will be refunded if you are denied accreditation.
The best way to become a part of NORMI™ is to take a class. All trained professionals are designated as ASSOCIATE members until they choose to activate their membership and become ACTIVE. You will find the following designations on our NORMIPro Locator at www.NORMIPro.com:
- CHARTER – ACTIVE members who began supporting NORMI™ prior to 01/2013 and are currently in ACTIVE status receiving all NORMI™ member benefits.
- ACTIVE – NORMI™ Trained Professionals who are taking advantage of all NORMI™ member benefits and have their certifications/licenses listed if current (they have provided at least 7 NORMI™ CEUs for the year and recorded them).
- ASSOCIATE – NORMI™ Trained Professionals who have not yet activated their NORMI™ membership and whose certifications/licenses are not listed to the public.
- AFFILIATE – NORMI™ Strategic Partner often representing an affiliated industry and who support the goal and mission of NORMI™ by offering products or services to members.
- Firm – Company membership addon for Active NORMI™ Members. Includes additional training for employees. Certified Mold Worker Program and IAQ Basics.
- NOTE: Member status is based on the member’s most current relationship with NORMI™ and does not necessarily represent the member’s current business interest(s), insurance or licensing status.
NORMI™ provides solution-based training in a variety of fields including indoor air quality and mold contamination with class schedules and fees available for review at www.BestTrainingSchool.com Once you have taken an ONLINE-LIVE, STATIC-ONLINE, ONSITE, or OFFSITE class and become a NORMI™ member, you are assigned a NORMI™ ID number and given the opportunity to take advantage of all the ACTIVE Member benefits available for your review.
Once you have taken a class sponsored by NORMI™, you may activate your membership by going to www.Join.NORMI.org where you will agree to the Code of Ethics and activate your membership.
The following certifications are available once you have activated your NORMI™ Membership and met the specific requirements of the certification. Please note that some certifications require a proctored examination, educational/experience requirement and certification fees. All certifications are handled through the NORMI™ Compliance and Standards Division whom you may contact at 877.251.2296 or support@normi.org
Certifications are not automatic but based on criteria defined by the board. You will take a class and then a proctored exam before earning each certification.
CBA NORMI™ Certified Biocide Applicator
CFS NORMI™ Certified Formaldehyde Screener
CAIA NORMI™ Certified Advanced IAQ Assessor
CMA NORMI™ Certified Mold Assessor (Includes NYMA, MRSA, DCMA)
CMR NORMI™ Certified Mold Remediator (Includes LAMR, MRSR, DCMR)
CMW NORMI™ Certified Mold Worker (Includes NYAW, SCMW)
CPW NORMI™ Certified Protocol Writer
CSW NORMI™ Certified Sanitizing Worker
CMAT NORMI™ Certified Mold Assessment Technician
NCEAA NORMI™ Certified Environmental Allergen Assessor
NCMI NORMI™ Certified Microbial Inspector
NCMP NORMI™ Certified Microbial Professional
NCMS NORMI™ Certified Microbial Screener
NCRSI NORMI™ Certified Remediator for Sensitized Individuals
NCSP NORMI™ Certified Sanitizing Professional
PSP-IAQ NORMI™ Professional Screening Partner – IAQ Certification
COAS NORMI™ Certified Odor Abatement Specialist
If you are currently working in the mold industry and certified by a nationally recognized organization or if you are State licensed (in a State that requires licensing for mold professionals), NORMI™ may reciprocate and make you a certified member as either a CMA (NORMI™ Certified Mold Assessor) or CMR (NORMI™ Certified Mold Remediator) based on information you provide through this application process. The process is easy and once reviewed by our Compliance Division, you will be designated by the NORMI™ Board of Directors and listed on www.normipro.com for the world to see. You may begin immediately marketing yourself as a certified ACTIVE NORMI™ Member, will be assigned a NORMI™ ID number, and given the opportunity to take advantage of all the ACTIVE Member benefits available (see Join.NORMI.org for benefit details).
Because NORMI™ has a unique solution-based, wholistic approach IAQ/Mold issues and their resolution, it is recommended that you take a NORMI™ approved class on IAQ/Mold Inspection, Assessment, or Remediation as soon as possible (classes available at www.BestTrainingSchool.com). Accreditation requires your taking a FREE online training segment on NORMI™ Professional Practices (our insurable best practices document) which is available to you through the ACTIVE Member back office once you have activated your membership.
The accreditation program benefits you in the following ways:
- Full access to all FREE ACTIVE Member benefits
- Up-to-date trainings in the latest technologies through LIVE ONLINE Continuing Education, available for FREE every week
- Some trainings on Tuesday evenings qualify for FREE CEUs for the State of Florida licensing requirement as well as meeting the continuing education requirements for other affiliated or recognized organizations
- The ability to market yourself for FREE through the www.NORMIPro.com website including a website program personally tailored to your company
- A FREE support system unsurpassed in the industry including LIVE Help, a toll free Support Line, and email support
To become accredited, you will do the following:
- Complete the application for whichever specific NORMI™ Certification you wish
- Active your membership at Join.NORMI.org (can be incorporated in the application process as shown on application)
- Email your application with appropriate documentation
NOTE: Fees for accreditation are processed AFTER you have been accredited, which process takes approximately five (5) business days from receipt of your completed paperwork and documentation. Once accredited you may download the NORMI™ Logo Package from the member section and begin marketing your business as NORMI™ Certified. Congratulations on this savvy business decision.
